Monday 17 January 2022

STUNTMAN AND FIGHT CO ORDINATOR JOE DUNNE DIES


SAD NEWS INDEED, the passing of Joe Dunne, at his home in the US yesterday. Dunne was stuntman supremo for decades, he also worked as a stunt coordinator, stunt double, stunt driver, second unit director and an actor. 
 
PINK PANTHER STUNTS, with STUNTMEN! A great collection of 'gags' many here arranged and performed by Joe Dunne along with Dick Crockett, John Sullivan and Greg Powell for 8 Pink Panther movies from 1963 to 1993.  
 
DUNNE for many years was co ordinator and stuntman for #PeterSellers in the #PinkPanther films. Whether he was flying through the air in single combat against '#Kato' in the Pink Panthers or walking the gang plank in Ghost in the Noonday Sun, Joe was always by the side of his friend, Peter Sellers.
 
DUNNE worked as a stuntman on #Hammerfilms 'The Curse of the Werewolf' and was stuntman and coordinator on Hammer / #PeterCushing's '#TwinsofEvil' (1971) .. uncredited. I am kind of sure, it was Dunne that was flipped over the landing, to the stone stairs in 'Twins'.. but as was Peter's want, he LOVED stunts, it was Peter who bumped down the stairs! Joe's film credits are long and epic, from James Bond to many full action thrillers. Dunne also worked on many of UK tv series such as , '#TheAvengers' which included Peter Cushing's , 'The Return of the Cybernauts' in 1967 in which he was stunt double for Frederick Jaeger , who played ‘Benson’ in the episode. One of the stunt co-ordinators for the original series, #JoeDunne was, amongst many other things, tossed down 365 stairs in the episode "All Done with Mirrors"!! 
 
His work on 'The Usual Suspects' (1995), Ronin (1998) and 'The Jackal' (1997) #MarsAttacks (1996) cemented his legacy in the #StuntMenHallofFame. #Joe Dunne's last job as co-ordinator on Doom in 2005. A role and job for only the fearless! Joe Dunne is remembered here today - Marcus
 

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2 comments:

  1. That's sad. There's a great interview with him in the cinema documentary The Ghost of Peter Sellers. About a doomed movie where he was the stunt man. In fact, he's in the first scene!

    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_ghost_of_peter_sellers

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  2. Yes, I am aware of the doc 'The Ghost of Peter Sellers' I followed it's progress while it was in production. I think it's prem was delayed because of covid. I believe it is available in the US on blu ray but not here in the UK. I hope to see it though and soon! I have a huge appreciate of Sellers and his work and read much about the 'trouble' while making 'Ghost in the Goon Day Sun' the director has appeared and given some background f making the film and Peter in a few Sellers docs too. It will be great to get the full story, warts and all! Have you had the opportunity to have watched it yet? I would be very interested to know your opinion on it, if you have and have the time? Thank you for your comment and info! - Marcus (pcasuk)

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